Bar Afrique Podcast

Finale: Our Heroes and Villains of the Season

It’s a wrap! 🎬 In our season finale, we look back at the stories, people and moments that defined this season of Bar Afrique. We crown our hero and villain of the season, debate our most underrated episode, revisit the moment that surprised us most, and choose the most unhinged thing that happened in the studio. Who would you pick as your hero and villain of the season? Let us know — and catch up on any episodes you missed! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on IG: @barafriquepod

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Chad: A Dictator on Trial

In 2016, African leaders moved to do the unprecedented: put one of their own leaders on trial for crimes against humanity. This the story of a the trial of Chadian leader, Hissène Habré, and the fight for justice against his crimes. Story told by Line Talla, co-hosted by Sarah Masiyiwa Instagram: @barafriquepod Reach out to us at bar.afriquepod@gmail.com Full video episodes available on YouTube (@BarAfriquePod)

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Zanzibar: How a Prophetic Dream Led to a Revolution

Meet John Okello, a man who claims that God spoke to him in a dream, telling him to free the people of Zanzibar from Arab rule. We debate this holy mission and its revolutionary consequences.

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Revisiting: The Angolan Civil War, in Three Acts

After gaining its independence in 1975, Angola was finally a free nation. But that freedom and peace was to be short lived, as two of Angola’s anti-colonial guerrilla movements fought for power for over 27 years. This is the story of the Angolan Civil War, in three acts.

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Liberia: Not an American Dream

The dream: a nation in Africa founded as a refuge for formerly enslaved African-Americans and their descendants, where black people could live freely. The reality: accusations of slavery and forced labour against the native Africans. This is the story of the Fernando Po Crisis.

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Mali: Book Heist in Timbuktu

Centuries after the fall of Timbuktu, a legend persists: that prized ancient manuscripts are hidden in secret locations throughout the city. But a wave of terror in Mali puts the manuscripts in danger. To save them, a group of librarians must steal them first. It's time for a book heist! For more info, read "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" by Joshua Hammer

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Revisiting: When Guinea said No to French Aid

Buckle up: we're re-releasing the very first episode of Bar Afrique from 2023. In 1958, the nations of Francophone Africa were given a choice. Join the “French Community”, where you receive aid and support, but no sovereignty. Or vote for total independence... and get nothing. Every country voted to remain with France… except for Guinea. Here’s what happened next.

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Namibia: How Britain Exposed A Genocide, Then Tried to Hide It

In 1918, Britain published "The Blue Book," exposing a genocide against the Herero and Nama people of Namibia. 8 years later, they ordered the book's total destruction. What was so shocking about the revelations that they need to be destroyed? We got our hands on a copy of the book to find out. --- Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

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DRC: The CIA Plot to Poison Patrice Lumumba

You may know the story of the Belgian-led assassination of Independence leader Patrice Lumumba. What you probably don’t know, is that America tried to do it first. We explore the C.I.A’s bizarre mission to poison Patrice Lumumba. --- Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

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Revisiting: The 1947 Malagasy Uprising

In 1947, the people of Madagascar launched surprise attacks on military bases and French-owned plantations. Without missing a beat, France began a violent counterattack. This is the story of the Malagasy Uprising. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah & the 1948 Accra Riots

A peaceful protest turns deadly when a British officer fires into a crowd of Ghanaians. Days of chaos, damage and death have one surprising consequence: the rise of Independence legend, Kwame Nkrumah. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

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Togo: The First Assassination of an African President

Togo's Sylvanus Olympio holds two very unfortunate records: first post-independence leader felled in a coup, and first to be killed while in office. Yikes. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

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Revisiting: A Couple of Coups in Comoros

Comoros said bon voyage to their French colonisers in 1975. But did they really? This is the tale of Bob Denard, the French mercenary who stepped into the power vacuum on Comoros in the decades after the country's independence. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

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Kenya: Britain on Trial

Everyone has secrets, but none are as messy as the OG colonial daddy, Great Britain. But to truly understand GB's colonial sins, you need to understand Kenya's Mau Mau Uprising, and how far GB went to cover it's bloody tracks.

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Burkina Faso: Thomas Sankara, Betrayed by his BFF

What happens when your best friend is actually your biggest hater? Thomas Sankara learnt the hard way: his BFF, Blaise Compaoré, was complicit in his murder. Yikes!

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Guinea-Bissau: Who Killed Amilcar Cabral?

In 1973, revolutionary leader Amilcar Cabral was gunned down in the streets of Guinea-Conakry on his way home from a gathering. We untangle who is responsible, and why.

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Uganda: Cooking for a Dictator

You've heard of Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator who's rumoured to have eaten the flesh of his enemies. This is not the story ofIdi Amin. This is the story of his chef.

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Algeria: Revolutionary Sundae

On September 30th 1956, a young Algerian woman walked into the popular Milk Bar cafe, a hang out spot for European youth. She bought an ice cream, ate it, and then left. Minutes later, a bomb in the bag she left behind exploded. This is the story of the Milk Bar bombing and the young, perhaps controversial, revolutionary behind it, Zohra Drif.

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Central African Republic: Family Matters

Cousins can be annoying. David Dacko learnt this the hard way: his cousin overthrew him in a coup, placed him in a dungeon, and crowned himself “Emperor for life”. But when your cousin is nicknamed “the Butcher of Bangui”, should you really be surprised? Special guests: Sarah's cousins, Chengetai Sharif and Kudzi Chavunduka

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Morocco: Where TF is Ben Barka?!

Moroccan revolutionist Mehdi Ben Barka hasn’t been seen since 1965. Call us ‘Detective Afrique’, because we’re sifting through the evidence and the very long suspect list to solve this cold case.

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